Fret and Restore

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Fret verb - To consume or wear away gradually.

Usage example: over the span of thousands of years, the annual spring runoff fretted the rock, forming a deep channel

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Restore is an antonym for fret.

Nearby Words: fretful, fretted, fretting, fretwork

Restore verb - To bring back to a former condition or vigor.

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Fret is an antonym for restore.

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